Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-04-28
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House cleaning days have com o.
Special elections and special council.
A Shawnee dance begins to-day on
White Oak.
Recent rains have put a damper on
the chinch bugs.
The fools are not all dead yet.
Bethel has list Of fifty, anyhow.
Grayson Wills has added lot Of
half circle cross cattle to his ranch.
In some places above here dry
weather and the chinch bugs have
killed the oats.
vinita will be fully represented at
the special session Of council and
among the throng will probably be
found the CnIEFrAIN's fnancier.
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Stevens is getting up a great reputa-
tion on saddles and his trade is by no
means confined to this section. Last
week he put up $50 side-saddle for
Miss Cora Archer.
More cattle have been received at
Vinita in the past week than ever be-
fore In the history Of the town. In
next issue we shall endeavor to present
seme figures on this subject.
Our city mayor is modesty personi-
fed. One day last week he went out
into the country and stayed until
dark to escape q prospective trial.
HId IL not missed fire no room in
town would have held the spectators.
Conductors on the Frisco have been
directed to collect fifty cents in addi.
tion to the regular fare in all cases
who're passengers board the train at
ticket stations without purchasing
tickets. This refers TO the Territory
only.
NJ. A. Keys, aged seventeen, left
here in June Of last year and his peo-
pie are becoming somewhat alarmed
for his safety. On the 9th of septem-
Der he was heard of at New Santa Fe,
Missouri, and since that time nothing
can be learned OF him.
Butler Bros, at Chouteau, make
pretty generous use Of our business
local columns this week. They are
business men all through and know
how to succeed. Just step in and see
them and say you was invited by the
CHIEFTAIs. That will make it all right.
A convention will be held at Dog
creek court house to-day by the Down
ing party for the purp ose OF nominal.
ing a candidate for senator. Glenn
Rogers is said to be the prospective
nominee. The delegates from this
city are Il. II. Fields, w. L. Trott and
Davis Hill.
A special session Of council has been
called for the second Monday in May
the 9th. As set forth in the proclama.
tion, the purpose is ito deliberate anC
legislate upon such matters and sub
jects only as shall be recommended ol
sanctioned for that purpose by th'
principal chief"
Elections will be held in Tahlequah
Cooweescoowee and Sequoyah districti
on May 9th, to fill vacancies in the
senate. In the first named owing /,
the death of Albion Spears aud in the
two latter by the appointment OF
Messrs. Lipe and Gunter to places on
the citizenship commission.
Henry Chambers and Riley Lindsey
were thrown out of a wagon while
going down the hill at Fourteen Mill
creek, near Tahlequah, last Thursday
I and both considerably hurt. Mr.
Chambers, IT was feared for a Will,
would not recover, but we learn be i
getting along very we'll. The breast
strap breaking caused the trouble
CUNNrXouAM ARREs-KD.-Alf Gun
ningham, one Of the parties .who mur
dered Sam sixkiller, was capture,
last week at Perry Brewers by Depu
ties Carol and Pettigrew, and is nov
in the Fort Smith Jail. That claus
Of the treaty placing Canadian die
trict within the jurisdiction of the fed
eral court is, we understand, the au
thority under which the United States
court writs were issued.
CoAL.-J. P. Goumaz, the Tulsa Goa
man, dropped in Tuesday morning I,
renew his subscription. He tells u
that under the new law our rate on
car Of coal from Tulsa will be reduce,
four or five dollars. The old rate I,
Neosho was $50; the new one is 81!
Mr.. Goumaz is engaged with other par
ties in sinking a shaft a few miles ives
Of Mingo and If their ranticipations ar
realized large industry will spring a.
at their mines.
To CoRREsPoNDESTs. friend
will confer great favor by sending il
their letters earlier in the week 1
fact, we must have them earlier
More real, live, Gblebodied news iteml
and less personal intelligence is whs
the general reader wants. He is nc
greatly interested in the fact this
John Smith went to town after hi
weekly ration of tobacco aud returne
in safety. IT, however, that part
varied the programme by gettin
drunk. falling ont of hia wagon an